English is a West-Germanic member of the Indo-European language family spoken by 341 million people as a first language and more that 508 million in at least 104 countries.
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Resource for both linguistic and literary scholars about regional varieties of English in the United States and Canada. Includes maps, annotated link directory, and dialectology bibliography.
Online publication of the full text of a classic book on the history and nature of American English, with particular attention paid to the discrepancies between British and American English.
Extensive collection of freely downloadable recordings of real people speaking English in their own native accents and dialects.
Started in 1976 by W.T. (Bill) Rabe as a tongue-in-cheek safeguard against misuse, overuse, and uselessness of the English language. New words are chosen each year.
Requests that the reader take a quick, 5-question survey to determine usage in various geographical locations.
Extensive list of new sayings, cliches, aphorisms, and neologisms. Has additional pages on related language matters.
MA Thesis (1960) of Prof. J.C. Wells of the University of London concerning the pronunciation of vowels in "Received Pronunciation".
University College (London) researchers focusing on grammar and linguistics, plus world-wide usage. Includes the "Internet Grammar of English".
More than 1400 pages which explore the history, evolution, byways, quirks, and curiosities of the English language. A weekly newsletter is sent by e-mail and RSS.
Lexicalized Tree Adjoining Grammar (TAG) project, a geometric method for analysing English grammar.
Started in 1976 by W.T. (Bill) Rabe as a tongue-in-cheek safeguard against misuse, overuse, and uselessness of the English language. New words are chosen each year.
Extensive collection of freely downloadable recordings of real people speaking English in their own native accents and dialects.
Extensive list of new sayings, cliches, aphorisms, and neologisms. Has additional pages on related language matters.
More than 1400 pages which explore the history, evolution, byways, quirks, and curiosities of the English language. A weekly newsletter is sent by e-mail and RSS.
Online publication of the full text of a classic book on the history and nature of American English, with particular attention paid to the discrepancies between British and American English.
University College (London) researchers focusing on grammar and linguistics, plus world-wide usage. Includes the "Internet Grammar of English".
MA Thesis (1960) of Prof. J.C. Wells of the University of London concerning the pronunciation of vowels in "Received Pronunciation".
Lexicalized Tree Adjoining Grammar (TAG) project, a geometric method for analysing English grammar.
Resource for both linguistic and literary scholars about regional varieties of English in the United States and Canada. Includes maps, annotated link directory, and dialectology bibliography.
Requests that the reader take a quick, 5-question survey to determine usage in various geographical locations.
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